#bhadvent

[paulistfathers]

A glimpse from #FirstSundayofAdvent at our mother church, Church of #StPaultheApostle, in NYC. #BHAdvent #wreath #Advent (at Church of Saint Paul The Apostle, NYC)

[paulistvocation]

This evening's #OAntiphon: #OWisdom #InstaAdvent #BHAdvent #Advent #OSophia #OSapientia https://www.instagram.com/p/Brg1KhLHNk5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gnxqfho5u8e2

[michaeltbarrett]

Merry Christmas from our home to yours! #BHAdvent #home #Christmasday #achildisborn #worththewait #Wordbecameflesh Thank you for joining me in the @bustedhalo #photo-challenge.

[gechmeifyoucan]

Today’s #bhadvent photo challenge was Hustle and Bustle. Where are we actually going. Are we rushing to nothing or are we enjoying the journey (even if we hits traffic). Intentionally centering myself in this traffic of life takes practice and patience. #InstaAdvent

[heartreprocessing-blog]

1st Monday of Advent: Hope I think it is pretty awesome how the first candle lit on our parish’s Advent wreath is the candle of hope. . Hope. It is the first step in any waiting period or difficult season. Without it, promises lose their value, and miracles fall short of what makes them amazing; achieving goals and looking forward to the destination at the end of a long journey are devoid of meaning without this virtue of hope. Hope is the first step toward any goal, and is the fuel that moves us onward, the very way we are able to bring meaning into our journeys, and yes, even our suffering. . And then there’s the earthly “hope” that’s attached to the outcome. “I hope it works out for me.” “I hope it goes according to MY plan. I’m going to be so disappointed if it doesn’t work out for ME.” As a person of faith, I am challenged by this daily...struggling to lay down my own plans, my sense of control, my attachment to MY desired outcomes and instead, put myself (my heart, my life) in the hands of the One Who knows me so much better than I know myself and loves me so much more in a moment than anyone (or even myself) could ever do in a lifetime. . Hope does not rest on the idea that “everything is going to be okay for me in the end”, no. True hope is grounded in a life-giving relationship with God and in the belief that “I WILL be okay, even if everything in my life is not, because I am known, seen, loved and provided for by a loving God.” . “Not only that, but we even boast of our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been given to us.” - Romans 5:1-5 #BHadvent #hope #advent #catholic (at Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, Hawaii)

[life-in-every-limb]

Detail of this year's #JesseTree #light #csadvent #adventathon #waiting #BHAdvent @bustedhalo @catholicsistas @books_for_catholic_teens / on Instagram http://ift.tt/2AD2PCw

[paulsnatchko]

I'd love to poetically title this #AdventMorning but it would be a fib. Those purple and pink hues are only due to IG's #1977filter. Taken on #StNicholasDay, December 6, 2016. #BHAdvent #InstaAdvent #Advent (at Bennett Park)

[cissypc]

#Repost @catholicconvert with @repostapp ・・・ Please pass this along .... Reposting @divinewordmissionaries The Saint Arnold Janssen Catholic mission community in Togo is in need of a diesel-powered generator to provide reliable electricity. The cost is $600. To help students in parish educational and catechetical programs, a LCD film projector is needed. The cost is $1500. Donate now: https://www.svdmissions.org/donate/giving-tuesday/ #togo #give #donate #help #pray #bhadvent #amen

[radioactivecry]

InstaAdvent challenge day 4: (new) favorite Christmas song. Thanks, band.. #ccstadvent2k15 #bhadvent

[paulistfathers]

Today is the #FourthSunday of #Advent. #BHAdvent #InstaAdvent (at Immaculate Conception Church) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bru4sY4nBik/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6seipeijxbxd

[paulistvocation]

Seen on this #ThirdSunday of #Advent / #GaudeteSunday at our mother church, #StPaultheApostle, in #NewYorkCity: L to R: #Paulist Fr. Matthew Berrios, Paulist Fr. Stuart Wilson-Smith and Paulist #Deacon Evan Cummings. #Joy #Rejoice #Gaudete #BHAdvent #InstaAdvent #PaulistFathers #Paulists (at Church of Saint Paul The Apostle, NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/BreSP9lntjq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4k0mqmuona0z

[michaeltbarrett]

Away in a manger. #BHAdvent #manger #twentyseconddayofadvent #vigilmass #onemoreday Join me in the @bustedhalo #photochallenge

[gechmeifyoucan]

Knocking out the #bhadvent Photo Challenge for 12/10 and 12/11 in one picture-Church and Light. I took this picture yesterday during evening prayer after Religious Education. I literally gasped at the humble beauty. #InstaAdvent #lightindarkness (at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Gaithersburg MD)

[heartreprocessing-blog]

1st Monday of Advent: Hope I think it is pretty awesome how the first candle lit on our parish’s Advent wreath is the candle of hope. Hope. It is the first step in any waiting period or difficult season. Without it, promises lose their value, and miracles fall short of what makes them amazing; achieving goals and looking forward to the destination at the end of a long journey are devoid of meaning without this virtue of hope. Hope is the first step toward any goal, and is the fuel that moves us onward, the very way we are able to bring meaning into our journeys, and yes, even our suffering. . And then there’s the earthly “hope” that’s attached to the outcome. “I hope it works out for me.” “I hope it goes according to MY plan. I’m going to be so disappointed if it doesn’t work out for ME.” As a person of faith, I am challenged by this daily...struggling to lay down my own plans, my sense of control, my attachment to MY desired outcomes and instead, put myself (my heart, my life) in the hands of the One Who knows me so much better than I know myself and loves me so much more in a moment than anyone (or even myself) could ever do in a lifetime. . Hope does not rest on the idea that “everything is going to be okay for me in the end”, no. True hope is grounded in a life-giving relationship with God and in the belief that “I WILL be okay, even if everything in my life is not.” . . “Not only that, but we even boast of our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been given to us.” - Romans 5:1-5 #BHadvent #hope #advent #catholic (at Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, Hawaii)

[life-in-every-limb]

"[F]ill the house with joy so that the #light of it will stream out the windows and doors and #illuminate even the darkness." #bhadvent #snapadvent #CSAdvent #family #gift #mycozywinterhome @thenester @bustedhalo @catholicsistas @reconciledtoyou / on Instagram http://ift.tt/2iUMMER

[paulsnatchko]

The after shot on this eve of #StNicholasDay. #Advent #Advent2015 #BHAdvent #ChristmasTree #OChristmasTree